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Virgin America slows expansion plans and cuts Airbus order by two thirds

Both Virgin and the consumers and experts that keep giving the airlines awards are bemoaning the airlines' challenges, but even with it's troubles Virgin has led other airlines to copy some of its more user-centric designs and products.

Victoria Stilwell, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

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American Airlines pushes for more control in a merger scenario with US Airways

It's smart for AMR's Horton to point out US Airways' own troubles, but then again he's the one who's CEO of a bankrupt ailine.

David Koenig, Associated Press | 11 years ago

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Qantas gets fancy with Kate Spade amenity kits as part of new business class upgrade

Qantas’ new "sleep service" upgrade is just another amenity with a price tag, but one that flyers might be happy to pay as it includes a padded mattress and quilt for overnight flights.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Virgin Atlantic says its redesigned business class lounge at Newark resembles a SoHo boutique

Virgin excels at design inside its aircraft and in the airport. Now if it could only design its balance sheets with the same flair.

Skift | 11 years ago

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TSA vendor accused of manipulating tests of body-imaging technology for airport scanners

As blame is being passed around from the TSA to second- and third-party contractors for allowing the inappropriate exposure, policy officials can pause to ponder what it would be like if the entire TSA was privatized.

Skift | 11 years ago

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DOT suggests Delta should be rewarded the new route to Haneda, Japan

WIth only four round-trip flights connecting U.S. airlines to Japan, priority is given to the airport with the greatest potential for connecting smaller hubs and more passengers.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

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Airlines attempt to reinvent the business class with the introduction of “premium economy”

Airlines created a new standard of flying when they stripped down the experience to the bare essentials, but are now reintroducing perks like leg room and snacks for patrons willing to pay.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Lufthansa selling off its stake in Sky Chefs, hires banker

Skift | 11 years ago

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United Airlines resumes flights after a morning computer glitch halts flights for third time this year

There's still no count on how many total flights were delayed this morning.

Mary Schlangenstein, Victoria Stilwell, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner won’t fulfill flyers’ dreams until carriers roll out the Wi-Fi

Airline passengers around the world, including most of those who will be flying on the Dreamliner dream-machine, will have to wait for ubiquitous Wi-Fi.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago